The mode is the number in a data set that appears most often.
When do I use mode?
You use mode when you're looking for the most common number.
What does finding the mode look like?
9,9,8,5,6,6,3,4,2,(1,1,1)
A Real Life Problem
Problem: The number of points scored in a series of football games is listed below. Which score occurred most often?
7, 13, 18, 24, 9, 3, 18 Solution: The number 18 appears the most, so it is the mode of the problem.
Mode
What is mode?
The mode is the number in a data set that appears most often.When do I use mode?
You use mode when you're looking for the most common number.What does finding the mode look like?
9,9,8,5,6,6,3,4,2,(1,1,1)
A Real Life Problem
Problem: The number of points scored in a series of football games is listed below. Which score occurred most often?
7, 13, 18, 24, 9, 3, 18
Solution: The number 18 appears the most, so it is the mode of the problem.
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